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The Grassroots Corner October 9th, 2024
Last week, Republicans Overseas confirmed that President Trump “has personally approved the policy of ending the double taxation of overseas Americans. Read More.
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Harris’ Economic Plan Would Increase Federal Stranglehold on Economy
Harris' economic plan makes it clear that she is proud of the Biden’s policies. She would tighten Washington’s grip on the economy further. Read More.
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How To Factor In Social Security When Saving for Retirement
Whether you’ll have a big enough nest egg to retire comfortably depends not only on how much you save and invest over time but also, for most working Americans, on how much you’re likely to get in Read More.
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The Grassroots Corner October 7th, 2024
The stories of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan highlight the vulnerability that American citizens face at the hands of hostile nations.  Read More.
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J.D. Vance Actually Does Understand How Costs Get Passed Along the Supply Chain
During an otherwise sterling performance in Tuesday night's debate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R–Ohio) made one telling misstep: He admitted that he actually does Read More.
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Will an Increase in the Minimum Wage Give America a Raise? No.
According to Princeton University economics professor Alan S. Blinder, writing in the Wall Street Journal, Kamala Harris is entirely correct in her intention Read More.
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The Chairman’s Report October 4th, 2024
FAIRtax supporters are not only interested in the economic growth that will come from the FAIRtax but, perhaps more importantly, they really like the increase in personal freedom that eliminating the income tax and the IRS brings. Read More.
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The Case Against Foreign Aid
The main argument in favor of foreign aid is that rich countries can and should help poor countries become more prosperous. And plenty of politicians are Read More.
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Biden-Harris Education Department’s Financial Aid Form Failures Have Left Students, Families in Lurch
The hearing exposed glaring failures in the rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid—a mess that could have been avoided. Read More.
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The Grassroots Corner September 30th, 2024
Jamie Grill-Goodman, writing in “Commerce,” the publication of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, noted that New Jersey has dropped six spots in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business in 2024. Read More.
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Long-term mortgage rates drop to 2-year low
Mortgage rates showed little movement this week with 15-year mortgages ticking up, but the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched down to the lowest level since 2022. Read More.
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The Fed Cut the Interest Rate to Bail Out the Treasury
Lowering rates is a tool to rescue the government. If you make it easy for governments to borrow, they will gladly do it and continue printing currency. Read More.
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The Chairman’s Report September 27th, 2024
This week’s Chairman’s Report is written by Randy Fischer, an AFFT vice-president and board member. Read More.
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Bye bye inflation. We hardly knew you…
With the Federal Reserve at last reversing course and lowering short-term interest rates by 50bps this week, we can officially say that a chapter of US economic history has ended. Read More.
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What the Fed Rate Cut Means for Credit Cards
While one rate cut is a good start, consumers won't feel much of a difference on their credit card debt unless there are additional rate cuts. Read More.